Need a survey, rate barrels

[jkv45]

Related article - https://precisionrifleblog.com/2019/...ifle-barrel-2/

[Robinhood]

If your top tier list is closed I would say your next bet is Bartlein. Bartlein should be top tier with the best.

Second level would be top button rifled. Shillen and pac nor an a few others in the second group maybe some from your top tier in there. Probably put criterion and maybe McGowan in there too.

Third, Xcaliber, Wilson etc...

Green Mountain and Shaw etc...

[Shooter0302]

If your top tier list is closed I would say your next bet is Bartlein. Bartlein should be top tier with the best.

Second level would be top button rifled. Shillen and pac nor an a few others in the second group maybe some from your top tier in there. Probably put criterion and maybe McGowan in there too.

Third, Xcaliber, Wilson etc...

Green Mountain and Shaw etc...

yep, the copy & paste thing didn't pick up the Bartlein fot the 1st tier. The link by JKV45 was interesting, user preference putting X caliber where it did, and especially the bbl. profiles. Good thing they use the "erector set" stocks or they would come close to being classified as "crew served weapons"

[nksmfamjp]

I’m sure I could be corrected, but in my mind...
First...the WI based cut rifled barrel makers...Obermeyer, Kreiger, Rock Creek, Brux, Bartlein, K&P, etc

Then there are the proven button rifle folks....Lilja, Hart, Shilen, Pac-Nor, etc

Then there are guys that make great barrels that I’m not sure where they fit in, but they make good bullet throwers.....Mullerworks, Benchmark, Douglas, Broughton, Schneider, Criterion, Lothar Walther, Proof Research, Hawk Hill, Masterpiece Arms, HS Precision, Wilson, etc

The above names all have excellent track records and are known to deliver consistent quality.

Then there is Shaw , EABCO, Green Mountain, Bergara, etc....these guys all do a fine business, but seem to take some shortcuts that keep them off of competitors rifles, but also keep prices a notch lower.

Then there are companies like McGowen, XCaliber, etc that just don’t seem to deliver consistent good barrels and can’t stop the bad from leaving out their front door.

For clarity, I’m not an expert. I own a WOA made a Wilson AR15 Barrel, A Rock Creek on my Savage chassis build(unfixed), and have a Brux on order.

Best group so far from the Wilson....

This rifle is just beginning load development.

[Txhillbilly]

If you're shooting for money,I'd agree with going with a cut rifled barrel. If you just enjoy shooting for fun with friends or most local matches it really doesn't matter,most guy's would never know the difference between a cut or button rifled barrel.
Currently,I'm running Shilen, McGowen, Krieger, X-Caliber, Lilja, White Oak, Wilson, and E.R.Shaw barrels on a bunch of rifles. They all shoot great with hand loads. I find it funny that people rate Shaw barrels so far down the list. The smallest groups that I've ever shot out of any of my bolt actions were with Shaw barrels,and they consistently shoot tiny groups.
Almost any name brand barrel made today will easily shoot sub-moa groups with very little load tuning,and most will do 1/2 moa or better off a bench,even with gas guns.

[rjtfroggy]

New comer to the barrel makers list ABC barrels one man shop and has national winners in both IBS and UBR.

[jkv45]

https://precisionrifleblog.com/2019/...ifle-barrel-2/


Anyone know why Brux isn't listed in this chart about popular PRS/NRL rifle barrels?

I thought they are a big player in some type of rifle discipline.

Being from WI, I find it interesting that a lot of the heavy hitters in the barrel industry are from WI. I live about 10 mi from Brux.

[Fuj']

New comer to the barrel makers list ABC barrels one man shop and has national winners in both IBS and UBR.

Any more info on this or even a contact ?? The only ABC I'm aware of is a
AR parts re-hasher out of Vegas.